International Union Of Operating Engineers, Local 793

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Local 793 represents thousands of crane and heavy equipment operators, and other skilled workers in Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers represents thousands of crane and heavy equipment operators in Ontario’s construction industry. We build the roads and bridges you travel on, the subways you ride in, and the offices you work in. Read more We also build pipelines, stadiums, refineries, subdivisions, and work in landfills, mines and quarries. We have a head office and training campus in Oakville, another training campus in Morrisburg and district offices around the province. Our story began on Dec. 11, 1919, when 11 very determined men gathered at the Elliott Hotel in downtown Toronto to discuss their future. At the end of that meeting, the men sent a letter to H.M. Comerford in Chicago, Illinois, then general president of the International Union of Steam Engineers, requesting that he immediately grant a charter and supplies for a new hoisting engineers local to represent workers in Toronto. The charter members were Frank Dennis, Joseph Valin, James Hawkins, William Wells, J.S. Miller, Thomas Lahey, Dave McBlaine, Mat Clark, A. Richardson, J. Wright and R.J. Elliott. The men got their charter and the local was on its way. The early days weren’t easy. There were times when the future of the union looked bleak. During the Depression, for example, the local dwindled to just a few hardy souls. Money was so tight that the union office was closed and the furniture sold. Meetings were held in members’ homes. The only big project on the go was the construction of Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. But dedication to the cause, plain old determination by the members, and a slight boom in the coal trade combined with aggressive organizing conducted at the Toronto docks helped save the union. By 1942, membership had soared to 120 members. After the Second World War, the local continued to grow as operating engineers were called on to build schools, hospitals, roads and institutional and commercial structures around the province. The 1950s saw membership grow to 1,400. By then, the local also had enough money to rent an office at 205 Church St. in Toronto. In the 1960s, union membership expanded with plenty of work on massive projects like Lester B. Pearson International Airport and the subway in Toronto. T Update description

Address:

2245 Speers Rd
Oakville

Telephone:

905-469-9299

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Opening hours:

Monday: 08:30-16:00

Tuesday: 08:30-16:00

Wednesday: 08:30-16:00

Thursday: 08:30-16:00

Friday: 08:30-16:00

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